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- 01 Mar 2015
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Angela Ruggiero (MBA 2014)
Trump offered me a job right after he fired me on The Apprentice. That was cool. I ended up not taking it because I was still training to come back and play in one more Olympics. I played golf with him one day, and he could hit the ball.... View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Social Entrepreneurship Fellows Named
entrepreneur services, to launch the venture, which by summer had grown to a staff of four with ten interns. “Friends often don’t know the problems LGBT people face,” says Elliot. For example, gay people can be legally fired in 29 states... View Details
- 29 Dec 2014
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles and Research Papers of 2014
language it uses to communicate. Why Do Outlet Stores Exist? Created in the 1930s, outlet stores allowed retailers to dispose of unpopular items at fire sale prices. Today, outlets seem outmoded and unnecessary—stores have bargain racks,... View Details
- 17 Feb 2003
- Research & Ideas
Tales of the Newly-minted MBA
school prepare them for the real world, and what did they wish they'd learned? Do things that seem a little strange and leave you a little exposed but give you access and huge returns over time.—Beverly Anderson, HBS MBA '97 "I didn't learn how to hire and View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 11 Jun 2001
- Research & Ideas
E-Commerce Unplugged
after she finishes work. His cell phone beeps: It's a message from the Soda X portal. The Chicago Fire soccer team is playing tonight, and the Guess? store that Tommy is approaching is offering him half-price tickets for the game if he... View Details
Keywords: by Nitin Nohria & Marty Leestma
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Action Plan: Yes, Chef!
the kitchen but the job also was a chance to escape a brutish stepfather at home. Alas, not long after he started, he was abruptly fired by a volatile cook. Despondent to the point of desperation, Puck says, “a light went on in my brain:... View Details
Keywords: Christine Speer Lejeune
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Truth Teller
midmorning, and I’m firing on all cylinders in the evening—but that doesn’t necessarily work for everyone else.” Getaway: A cottage in Yorkshire with springer spaniels and horses. Equine escape: “If you’re riding, you have to concentrate... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- Profile
Michael R. Bloomberg
acquired by Phibro Corp. in 1981, Bloomberg was let go, a victim of the merger. Undaunted, he made a life-changing decision. “Life is too short to spend your time avoiding failure,” Bloomberg wrote on Linked In about becoming a successful entrepreneur. “In 1981, at the... View Details
- 16 May 2015
- Blog Post
Using an MBA to Reimagine the Music Industry
your core values. If they can, then you say “yes” to the choice, you show up fired up and ready to give it your all, and continue exploring life! What advice do you have to someone thinking of applying? My best piece of advice would be:... View Details
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Buildings & Cities - Business & Environment
equivalent of 60% of its electricity from local, renewable sources.” Ruthanne Fuller HBS MBA 1983 Mayor, City of Newton John Macomber HBS MBA 1983 Senior Lecturer, Harvard Business School “If storms worsen, seas rise, and fires and... View Details
- 15 Oct 2019
- News
Engaging More Deeply with Business in Africa
discussed the global digital leader. If the metric for evaluating the immersion’s success is faculty enthusiasm, by all accounts it was a huge win. “This was a weeklong drink from a fire hose,” says Chandra of his experience. “I learned... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Eyes in the Skies
solve supply-chain issues, Minnick and her team can help businesses mitigate disasters; and they can provide data to first responders as well, sharing imagery of unfolding events such as fires and floods on social media channels through... View Details
Keywords: Alexander Gelfand
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Knowledge Coach
toward the end of the chain, the "coach" (Reddy) was still struggling with the same issues as the "protégé" (Majmudar). For example, Reddy had not yet solved the problem of how to hire people who would be able to scale up as the start-up company... View Details
Keywords: by Dorothy Leonard & Walter Swap
- 04 Apr 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Right Way to Restructure Conglomerates in Emerging Markets
handle. It also poses practical problems. For instance, how easy is it to estimate a reliable breakup value for a business group in the middle of a fire sale and in the absence of a well-developed market for asset sales? But if... View Details
Keywords: by Tarun Khanna & Krishna Palepu
- 06 Dec 2017
- Blog Post
The 23rd Annual Harvard Business School Tech Conference
rocked her confidence for several years. A few years later, Sheryl Sandberg, who recruited Carolyn to Facebook, pointed out that she had noticed some confidence issues with Carolyn. Carolyn mentioned that it was because she was fired from... View Details
Keywords: Technology
- 01 May 2019
- Blog Post
Viewpoints: Synthetic Thinking with a Humble Mindset
establishment or to the Silicon Valley dream. To maintain the right balance of trust, I believe what is important is to have a healthy skepticism in ourselves and proactively put a structure to complement our limitations. For instance, in the “leaders lightening the... View Details
- 19 Oct 2023
- Blog Post
New Venture Competition 2023: Business and Environment Ventures
trial-and-error process of siting and planning grid-scale solar projects with an all-in-one software that optimizes plant design. Prometheas AI - Sofoklis Melissovas (MBA 2023) - In ancient times, Prometheus stole fire from the gods and... View Details
- 09 Jul 2013
- Research & Ideas
Catching Up With Boards--Jay Lorsch
problems—be it a Hewlett-Packard or more recently Procter & Gamble and JC Penney—is the only alternative firing the CEO and starting over? A: You don't have to fire the CEO. A lot depends on establishing... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
- 19 May 2011
- Research & Ideas
Empathy: The Brand Equity of Retail
patient.) Some COER attendees pointed out that in most of the retail sector, ceasing service is not a matter of life-and-death. "Sometimes you have to fire the customer," said one executive. Another related a mentor's advice that one of... View Details
- 22 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
When Protestors Knock at Your Door
might meet face-to-face with NGO leaders or create an outlet to field NGO inquiries. Anecdotal and case study evidence suggests that stonewalling NGOs may only serve to fuel the fires of activism. Q: What strategies would you recommend... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell